Dark Baths Help Sleep Easier, How?

JAKARTA - Are you one of those people who find it difficult to sleep at night? If so, then you should try a dark shower method that can help sleep more easily.

Taking a dark shower is a health trend by pouring your body at night in minimal light or dim lights. Bathing with minimal celebration can help the body fall asleep faster.

This happens because light has a big impact on the brain. Psychiatrist and brain imaging specialist, Dr. Daniel Amen, said that bright light and blue cahay signal the body to wake up by increasing cortisol and lowering melatonin.

However, when the lights are dim or out, it will indicate a sense of security, activate the parasimpathic nervous system, and start the body's natural process of resting and recovering. This will help the body to be in rest mode and asleep.

"Imagine dim lighting as a way to turn off the brain's 'thick threat'. A less stimulation makes it easier for logical parts of the brain to take over again. For many people, it's berartti feeling calmer, clearer, and more grounded," said Amen, quoted from Fox News, on Tuesday, November 11, 2025.

For those who want to try to take a dark bath, Amen recommends doing it in stages. Start by diming the lights 60 to 90 minutes before going to bed, or using a soft yellow or red light in the room.

When bathing, don't turn on the device screen, turn off the lights, and add comfort to the body with lavender oil, so that the towel is soft. Taking a shower time doesn't take long, it only takes 15 to 20 minutes.

'The dark sensory ritual is more passive and somatic. You don't do anything to calm the brain, but you create an environment that allows the brain to lower its own performance,' concluded Amen.